The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-02
Y. G. A.
The County Convention At Ottawa Las
Saturday and Observation-Disclosures
Meetings.

The County Convention at Ottawa Last
Saturday and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Meetings.
The Young Christians Association
of La Sale county held their annual con.
vention at Ottawa last Saturday and Sun.
day, June % and 26 The convention was
opened Saturday afternoon at the Metho-
dist church, with devotional exercises, In
charge of Mrs. Neuie ID. Kimberlin. The
societies represented, of the association,
were as follows:
The Young Peoples Christian Associa-
ton, Mendoza
Christians Endeavor Society, Ionica.
Young Christians Association, Deer
Park.
Christians Endeavor Society, Utica.
Young Christians Associate Ottawa.
Christians EndeavOr Society, Ottawa.
Young Peoples Christian Society, OF
tawa.
Young Peoples Christian Association,
Marseillss
The election of officers also took place
Saturday afternoon, and with The following
result
President-Mr. George McGiunis, Utica.
Vice President-Miss Nettie ID. Kim.
berlin.
Secvetary-Mis Lizzie Hastings.
Treasurer-Miss Alice Caldwell.
| Mr., A. s. Post. Cong. Soc, Ottawa,
May Halliday, y. C. A, Ottawa,
Mr., Milo Putn-y, Y p, s., Bsp Soc,
Ottawa,
! Elk. Committee.
The balance of the session of the society
were carried out as planned, all the meet
lngs passing of regularly and In order,
The programme after Saturday afternoon
consisted of the following exercises:
sATuRDAY-EvENING SESSION.
Topic-"Christ on the Throne
$50. Praise Meeting. Alex Londsber
ry, Howell 7. Annison, Narseilles.
$40. Address.-Ths Kings Govern,
ment. Prof Newell ID. Gllber'.
sUNDAY-MoRNING SESSION.
Sunrise Meeting. Alice NJ. Caldwell
9:30. Devotional Service Nathaniel
| Richey.
1000. Address of Welcome. Zetta
Strawn. Response. Howard Weirick.
1880. Greetings and Reports.
II 10. Address. Rev, Gilbert Fred
erlck, ID. ID.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Topic: "Christ's Subjects
2;3O. Song Service.
300. Bible Reading. Amos c. Bald.
win.
$3.50. Children's Meeting. W, r. ia.
cobs
400 Pnper Our duties to the King.
n. Irene Gilbert
EVENING SESSION.
Topic: Christ, King forever, and his
universal reign"
1:l5. Gospel Meeting. Dr. f. J Boards.
ley.
500. Address: w. B Jacobs.
Address: Rev. D. j. Holmes
AT the close Of the meeting the young
Christians met in basement of Baptist
church and held farewell mass meeting
The greetings read Sunday morning
we're from associations throughout the
United States and the reports from diff
ferent associations In La sale county
AT this convention the following Cove
nant was recommended for adoption by
the different societies. or where this can
not be done, rs far as possible to be adopt.
ed by individual members of each ssOciety.
THE Y. c. A. COVENANT.
l am not my own! am bought with
a price! | am to glor!fy God In my body
and spirit which are his! therefore
solemnly make this covenant with God.
and with all members of the Youths
Christian As 'ociation.
l. | concentrate my life TO God will
show this by an exemplary Christian char
acter by earnest Christian work; by Civ
ing up all questionable movements, includ.
ing dancing, card playing and theatre go.
Ing and, II necessary, by giving up unques.
tonable pleasures for the sake Of the work.
.. concentrate my time to God. | will
show this by regular attendance upon the
meetings of my own church, and Of the y
c. A ; by engaging earnestly In the work
of the Sunday school; by faithfulness In
secret prayer and Bible study, and by per
sonal efforts for the salvation of others.
3. | consecrate my property to God. !
will keep a strict account with Him, anu
give Him week by week, or at longest
year BY year. ten per cent, of my entire in
come. | will give all II brings sacredly 10
God, aad will pray HIM SO TO direct my
Judgment that | may use all have In such
way as will most advance His work and
the glory Of His name